The Gates Foundation is looking for Sichuan earthquake donations

The Gates Foundation has a clear idea of the severity of the disaster, we are looking at how to support humanitarian relief in assessment, however, we cannot at this time also does not disclose the amount of detail. May 15, the Gates Foundation to us from the email that has a clear idea of the disaster (earthquake), Foundation is looking at how to support this evaluation of humanitarian assistance, but cannot disclose specific donation amount. "5 · 12" Wenchuan earthquake 7.8 grade, the number of victims has been persuaded that victims safety affects everyone's heart. Science and technology enterprises have contributions, a total of donations 1.5 billion RMB. NetEase technology email to "Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ·" asking for China earthquake preparatory assistance project, the Gates Foundation in reply to NetEase technology email said: thank you for contacting and informing us of the disaster in China. The Gates Foundation has a clear idea of the severity of the disaster, we are looking at how to support humanitarian relief in assessment, however at this point, we also do not disclose details of the payment. Profound blessing Mala Persaud Gates Foundation letter screenshots

Gates Foundation about the Gates Foundation is headquartered in Seattle, United States, full name is "the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ·." The Foundation's predecessor is the founder of Microsoft, the world's richest man, Bill Gates under a · Health Foundation and the foundation of a library. In 2000, these two foundations merge to become "the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation" ·, its focus is mainly concentrated in four areas: promoting global health standards, promoting education, and building online "global library" project and for the United States West Coast North of vulnerable children and families to support. Gates Foundation currently has more than 240 employees. Although the Foundation is a non-profit organization, management and commercial companies are similar. Council on foundations is similar to a commercial company's Board of Directors, three directors, namely Bill · Gates, his wife Melinda · Gates · Bill Gates ' father. In the Council following the highest executive officer is responsible for specific tasks. Currently the highest executive officer is Patti · stone saifu. 15 June last year, Bill Gates announced that it would exit · Microsoft's day-to-day operations, more time is used to fund transactions. 2007 June 26, the world's second Regal, United States investment company · Warren Buffett announced approximately $ 3 million donation to the Gates Foundation. 9 August, the Gates Foundation announces donation of $ 500 million to the global AIDS-related research and care. As of June 2007, the Foundation's total contributions have been as high as $ 108 million. These contributions are mainly concentrated in global health and education, it is in the public health of the donor, is enough to par with the World Health Organization, it saved at least 67 million lives. These two aspects, but also points out several projects throughout the United States, the 50 States and more than 100 countries. Foundation-funded many international charitable projects covering China, such as Foundation support to eliminate trachoma as a target of Helen Keller International project · covering China, the project funding amount of $ 500 million. In 1999, the Foundation grant of $ 2 million to Washington, "China Foundation", used to finance projects of basic health services in China.